Thursday, September 10, 2015

Summer Snapshots

Hello! These pictures are from July and August. The first two are from short nature walks in the desert and the rest are from the neighborhood and backyard.

chain fruit cholla flower with ant

Harris' antelope ground squirrel

sunrise

Cooper's hawk

A bobcat came into our yard, took a long seven-minute drink of water from the toad's dish and left.

bobcat

The toad has been living in our backyard for a few years but we only see it during monsoon seasons.

Sonoran desert toad

dragonfly

zucchini blossom

nasturtium, cucumber and tomato

roadrunner with lizard

sunset

baby verdin

baby cardinal

I saw a colorful tanager in my yard several times this summer.

western tanager with mourning doves
Have a good day!

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18 comments:

  1. GigaSeptember 10, 2015 at 2:06 PM

    Lynx must have been very thirsty, so long drink. Beautiful sunrise and birds and dragonfly. Regards.

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  2. Spare Parts and PicsSeptember 10, 2015 at 3:09 PM

    A spectacular desert post!! You get an incredible variety of plants and animals in your part of the desert. Great bobcat shot. He looks awfully skinny, don't you think?

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  3. BarbSeptember 10, 2015 at 6:26 PM

    Such wonderful desert photos of landscapes and critters, Diane. I saw that you were still in triple digits a few days ago. What a treat to see the Bobcat! And that Cooper's Hawk!

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  4. angryparsnipSeptember 10, 2015 at 7:29 PM

    So very beautiful.

    cheers, parsnip

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  5. RamakrishnanSeptember 11, 2015 at 1:13 AM

    Wow ! These pics are truly bewitching captivating and fascinating ! Love them all !

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  6. MarcieSeptember 11, 2015 at 2:50 AM

    Your pictures are stunning! Love those desert colors and the varieties of wildlife. So nice to see what summer is like in your part of the world!4

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  7. UnknownSeptember 12, 2015 at 12:20 AM

    Wonderful flowers and critters! How awesome to have a bobcat visiting. It must have been very thirsty.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2015 at 6:39 AM

    A wonderful cast of characters, Diane.

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  9. Joseph PulikotilSeptember 12, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Hello,

    Lovely photos. Does your frog croak when it stops raining?

    Best wishes

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  10. rainfield61September 13, 2015 at 6:40 AM

    A nice walk, which I have missed for more than a month.

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  11. LoreeSeptember 13, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    Beautiful nature. I can't believe the bobcat came so close.

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  12. PJ van ZylSeptember 13, 2015 at 11:57 PM

    Great share thank you

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  13. Stranger in a Strange LandSeptember 17, 2015 at 5:19 AM

    Nice critter pictures.....

    Kind regards,
    Mike

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    You have a very active neighborhood!

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  15. JanieSeptember 24, 2015 at 6:20 PM

    You have some great shots, but the bobcat has to be the most unusual!

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  16. ThérèseSeptember 25, 2015 at 4:05 AM

    You took such nice shots during your desert's walk and in your backyard too. Amazing bobcat.

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  17. ΕΥΡΥΤΑΝΑΣ ΙΧΝΗΛΑΤΗΣOctober 1, 2015 at 3:56 AM

    Πανέμορφα!!!

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  18. Betty ManousosOctober 31, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    i totally enjoyed your photos! thanks for sharing and happy halloween!
    xoxo

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